Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Brazil

Brazil: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 696,748 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
696,748
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
887,428
in 2004
All-time low
457,406
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Brazil, 1970–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199720241970: 457.4k1999: 807.1k2000: 815.1k2001: 858.8k2002: 867.0k2003: 877.2k2004: 887.4k2005: 886.8k2006: 820.5k2007: 754.3k2008: 773.6k2009: 770.7k2010: 762.1k2011: 774.6k2012: 786.4k2013: 789.6k2014: 795.0k2015: 791.8k2016: 793.3k2017: 796.5k2018: 799.0k2019: 783.5k2020: 774.6k2021: 772.8k2022: 813.4k2023: 819.8k2024: 696.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Brazil stood at 696,748.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 887,428 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 457,406, in 1970.

Brazil ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 457,406 457,406 457,406 1
1990s 807,053 807,053 807,053 1
2000s 831,146 754,291 887,428 10
2010s 787,170 762,132 798,957 10
2020s 775,482 696,748 819,787 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 United States 1.78 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 1.51 million compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 913,305 compare
  4. 7 Mexico 571,832 compare
  5. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 561,172 compare
  6. 9 Philippines 527,504 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Brazil?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Brazil was 696,748 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 887,428 in 2004.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 457,406 in 1970.
How does Brazil rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.